Knock off indentification

[Sander B.]

can some one indentify the code on the inside of my Knock off wheels ?

thank you Sander,

[Donald T.]

Re: Knock off indentification

Sander,

The K-H is Kelsey Hayes. They were the OEM supplier of all original 64-66 knock off wheels. All original knock off wheels have the K-H D49985 as pictured. It's the real deal and they are quite valuable.

Don

[Dan A.]

Re: Knock off indentification

To the right of the cast K-H D49985 I can see the faint remains of the ink stamped date code. You can still make out the year 1964. The early wheels were dated this way and the ink stamp usually doesn't survive. Some time in '65 the method of date coding switch to a stamped in code as in engine pads and alternators. Just how to decipher some of the KO wheel date codes on some is a mystery to me.

Dan

[Lane Ockerman]

Re: Knock off indentification

They are the real deal!!Date looks like "MAR ?? 1964".
I can not make out the "day" date.
Lane

[Sander B.]

Re: Knock off indentification

thank you for the answer I also noticed that there are no lock pins on them ?
is that right ?

or is that only for the later models ? these are fitted on my 63

thank you Sander,

[William C.]

Re: Knock off indentification

Lock pins were an invention of the reproduction houses. "real" knockoffs did not use them.

[Sander B.]

Re: Knock off indentification

ok That makes things clear

thank you Bill

greetz Sander,